Current Version
| Region | United States |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 11, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation |
| Sources | https://www.advocate.com/news/blood-donor-gay-fda https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/recommendations-evaluating-donor-eligibility-using-individual-risk-based-questions-reduce-risk-human |
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Revision History (3)
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Description | [EDIT REMOVED] | The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation. | [EDIT REMOVED] |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 11, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation. |
| Sources | https://www.advocate.com/news/blood-donor-gay-fda https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/recommendations-evaluating-donor-eligibility-using-individual-risk-based-questions-reduce-risk-human |